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relent

C2 verb

relent /ɹɪˈlɛnt/ nghĩa là mủi lòng, nhượng bộ

Các nghĩa

  1. mủi lòng, nhượng bộ

    To give in or be swayed; to become less hard, harsh, or cruel; to show clemency.

    intransitive

    He had planned to ground his son for a month, but relented and decided to give him a stern lecture instead.

    Can you, my Lord of Winchester, behold My sighs and tears and will not once relent?

    I did, I suppose, hope that she might finally relent a little and make some conciliatory response or other.

  2. dịu bớt, giảm bớt

    To slacken; to abate.

    intransitive

    We waited for the storm to relent before we ventured outside.

    He will not relent in his effort to reclaim his victory.

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